NGC 1132

NGC 1132 is a topic that has captured the attention of millions of people around the world. With a long history and significant impact on society, NGC 1132 has been the subject of debate, study and research for decades. In this article, we will explore in detail the most relevant aspects related to NGC 1132, analyzing its importance, influence and possible implications for the future. From its origin to its current evolution, NGC 1132 is a topic that continues to generate interest and curiosity, and it is crucial to understand its scope to better understand the world around us.

NGC 1132
Telescope image of NGC 1132
A visible light image of NGS1132 with X-ray emission superimposed (rendered in blue)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationEridanus
Right ascension02h 52m 51.82s[1]
Declination−01° 16′ 29.0″[1]
Redshift6871 km/s[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity0.023189[2]
Distance263.9 Mly (80.91 Mpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (B)13.9[2]
Characteristics
TypeE[2]
Other designations
UGC 2359, MCG +00-08-040, PGC 10891[2]

NGC 1132 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus.[4] The galaxy was discovered by John Herschel on November 23, 1827.[5] It is located at a distance of about 318 million light-years away from Earth.[6]

NGC 1132 and nearby small galaxies are known as a "fossil group" that resulted from the merger of a group of galaxies.[4] It is the prototype example of the class of fossil galaxy groups.[7] The identification as a fossil group was made in 1999.[8] This group contains an enormous amount of dark matter and a large amount of hot gas that emits X-ray radiation.[9] The galaxy is surrounded by thousands of globular star clusters.[10]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 1132: SN 2024pbe (type Ia, mag. 17.8).[11]

HST image of NGC 1132

See also

Media related to NGC 1132 at Wikimedia Commons

References

  1. ^ a b Cutri, Roc M.; Skrutskie, Michael F.; Van Dyk, Schuyler D.; Beichman, Charles A.; Carpenter, John M.; Chester, Thomas; Cambresy, Laurent; Evans, Tracey E.; Fowler, John W.; Gizis, John E.; Howard, Elizabeth V.; Huchra, John P.; Jarrett, Thomas H.; Kopan, Eugene L.; Kirkpatrick, J. Davy; Light, Robert M.; Marsh, Kenneth A.; McCallon, Howard L.; Schneider, Stephen E.; Stiening, Rae; Sykes, Matthew J.; Weinberg, Martin D.; Wheaton, William A.; Wheelock, Sherry L.; Zacarias, N. (2003). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: 2MASS All-Sky Catalog of Point Sources (Cutri+ 2003)". CDS/ADC Collection of Electronic Catalogues. 2246: II/246. Bibcode:2003yCat.2246....0C.
  2. ^ a b c d e "NGC 1132". Simbad. Université de Strasbourg/CNRS. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  3. ^ Tully, R. Brent; Courtois, Hélène M.; Sorce, Jenny G. (2016). "Cosmicflows-3". The Astronomical Journal. 152 (2): 21. arXiv:1605.01765. Bibcode:2016AJ....152...50T. doi:10.3847/0004-6256/152/2/50. S2CID 250737862. 50.
  4. ^ a b "Gargantuan galaxy NGC 1132 - a cosmic fossil?". Hubble Space Telescope. NASA/ESA. February 5, 2008. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  5. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1100 - 1149". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  6. ^ Nowakowski, Tomasz (June 27, 2017). "Galaxy NGC 1132 has a disturbed hot halo, study finds". Phys.org. Science X. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  7. ^ Alamo-Martínez1, K. A.; West1, M. J.; Blakeslee, J. P.; González-Lópezlira, R. A.; Jordán, A.; Gregg, M.; Côté, P.; Drinkwater, M. J.; van den Bergh, S. (October 2012). "Globular cluster systems in fossil groups: NGC 6482, NGC1132, and ESO 306-017" (PDF). Astronomy & Astrophysics. 546 (A15): A15. arXiv:1208.4060. Bibcode:2012A&A...546A..15A. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201219285. S2CID 59132846. Retrieved September 24, 2020.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Martínez, Álamo; Adriana, Karla (2015). Globular Clusters: Jewels to Trace the Structure of Galaxies (PDF). Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. p. 65. ISBN 9786070268106. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-07-09. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
  9. ^ "NGC 1132: A Mysterious Elliptical Galaxy". Chandra. NASA. February 5, 2008. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  10. ^ "The Gargantuan Galaxy NGC 1132". Hubble. ESA. February 5, 2008. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  11. ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2024pbe. Retrieved 11 July 2024.


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